Yes, You Can Wear A Hat
Yes, You Can Wear a Hat by Laurie Nienhaus “The hat I was married in, will it do? White, broad, fake flowers in a tiny array. It’s old-fashioned, as stylish as a bedbug, but it suits to die in something nostalgic.” Anne Sexton As surely as we see sugar
Etiquette School For Children
An etiquette school for children specializes in teaching a specific set of social skills to children. You can find an etiquette school in nearly every part of the country. Their lessons vary, but eventually, there is convergence between all of them. The best etiquette schools are capable of training
Tea and Etiquette Video
Tea and Etiquette. What is right and what is wrong? This simple video gives some great ideas and helps you feel confident at the tea table!
Royal Wedding Tea Time Fever – Stephen Colbert
You knew it had to happen right? At some point I was going to hoop and hollar about the upcoming Royal Wedding. Let’s start it off with a bit of fun from Stephen Colbert and his ode to all things British including our favorite, TEA TIME. Stephen takes us to
PLEASE Stop Calling My Daughter and I (Me*) Guys!
I think I might start a new American reality show. Maybe I call it “America’s Next Worst Habit”. Or how about, “So You Think You Have Good Manners?” But I’m not convinced anyone (present readers excluded, of course) would watch it. Now, don’t get me wrong. Traveling my favorite state
Bad Manners Are Closer Than You Think
If you ever break bread with others outside of your immediate family, it is possible you have been offended by others’ table manners, or they have been offended by yours. In the age of eating in the car, while standing up, and on the couch one might argue
Teach Your Children Well–The Top Five Mealtime Etiquette Lessons for Children
Today my son’s grammar lesson involved handwriting a snail-mail letter. As we went over the process, I showed him how to address the letter he had chosen to write to his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Male-Name Evans). Now, my mother is not the least offended being called Mrs. Husband’s Name.
What is Your Etiquette Pet Peeve?
A gracious hostess learns how to roll with the punches. My question is not to advocate expressing horror TO our guests or possibly, family members. But with Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas on the near horizon, I thought I’d provide an opportunity for my readers to say what they
Did You Write a Thank You Card This Weekend?
If you weren’t the host this weekend, did you thank the one who opened their home to you? Even if you brought lots of food, the one who cleaned the bathroom deserves the thanks, I think, especially on this weekend of all weekends. On the drive home from my parents
Planning a Children’s Etiquette Tea Party
Children, boys and girls alike, enjoy the tea party. And a children’s etiquette tea party is no different. However, the window to capture their hearts on beauty, grooming and etiquette is actually quite small. We recommend between six and ten years old. My eleven-year old boy is still going strong